Meet the Doctors

LynnSharples

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Dr. Sharples grew up in the Lansing area and began working at Miller Animal Clinic in the kennels while she was in high school. While earning her Bachelors in Animal Science, she worked at several dairy and horse farms. She married Dr. Anthony Kooney in 1993 and received her DVM from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1994. She has two young daughters and many cast-away pets. She enjoys riding horses and almost any outdoor activity.

AnthonyKooney

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Dr. Kooney was born and raised in Wyandotte, MI. He received his Bachelors degree in Microbiology from MSU in 1984, and went on to do research in Diabetes at Rockefeller University in New York, NY. Dr. Kooney came back to Michigan and interned at Miller Animal Clinic for three years while he pursued his Degree in Veterinary Medicine. After graduating in 1990 he worked as a large and small animal practitioner for 9 years. He returned to Miller Animal Clinic in 1999 to focus primarily on small animal medicine and surgery. He currently lives in DeWitt with his wife and two daughters, where he tends to a modest apple orchard, and enjoys cross-country skiing and gardening.

DeannaRendel

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Dr. Rendel grew up in Ann Arbor and also Rochester,MI. She graduated with her DVM from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1991, and started working at Miller Animal Clinic in 1992. She is married and has two sons. Her family also includes two dogs, three cats, a guinea pig, and a fish named Oscar.

JulieCopeland

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Dr. Copeland grew up in Shelby Twp, Michigan. She did her undergraduate studies at M.S.U and received her D.V.M in 2002. After graduation, she went into emergency veterinary medicine and worked at a clinic for 8 years. She also did relief work for many local small animal hospitals and volunteered at both the local animal shelter and Potter Park Zoo. Dr. Copeland lives with her son and daughter on a small farm with their many animals including dogs, cats, parrots, horses, donkeys, turkeys, chickens and a goat.